NHL Recaps: Sunday, Feb 7, 2021

5 games: what happened that matters for your fantasy team, built from the play-by-play and shift charts.

Game recaps

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Philadelphia Flyers

Washington Capitals

Philadelphia Flyers beat Washington Capitals 7–4

Philadelphia Flyers beat Washington Capitals 7–4 at WSH. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 2A. PHI won it by committee.

•Alex Ovechkin had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 20:02.
•Tom Wilson had a goal and 3 assists (4 points) on 4 shots in 21:02.
•Scott Laughton had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:18.

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Detroit Red Wings beat Florida Panthers 4–1

Detroit Red Wings beat Florida Panthers 4–1 at FLA. Givani Smith (DET) led the scoring with 1G 1A. New look for DET: Helm–Namestnikov–Erne skated 7:00 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Givani Smith had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 11:03.
•Troy Stecher had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 18:49.
•New look for DET: Helm–Namestnikov–Erne skated 7:00 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Carolina Hurricanes

Columbus Blue Jackets

Carolina Hurricanes edge Columbus Blue Jackets 6–5

Carolina Hurricanes beat Columbus Blue Jackets 6–5 at CBJ. Jordan Staal (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Jordan Staal had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 18:22.
•Patrik Laine had two goals (2 points) on 3 shots in 19:29.
•Brett Pesce had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 25:15.

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Chicago Blackhawks edge Dallas Stars 2–1 (OT)

Chicago Blackhawks beat Dallas Stars 2–1 in overtime at DAL. Alex DeBrincat (CHI) led the scoring with 2G 0A. CHI's first power-play unit (Keith, Kane, Shaw, Strome and DeBrincat) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 5:31 together.

•Alex DeBrincat had two goals (2 points) on 7 shots in 18:05.
•Patrick Kane had 2 assists (2 points) on 5 shots in 24:18.
•CHI's first power-play unit (Keith, Kane, Shaw, Strome and DeBrincat) scored 1 power-play goal on 9 attempts in 5:31 together.

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Vegas Golden Knights edge Los Angeles Kings 4–3

Vegas Golden Knights beat Los Angeles Kings 4–3 at home. Chandler Stephenson (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for LAK: Kempe–Vilardi–Andersson skated 8:36 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Chandler Stephenson had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:47.
•Alex Tuch had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:41.
•New look for LAK: Kempe–Vilardi–Andersson skated 8:36 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Alex Ovechkin WSH	vs PHI	2	2	4	4	2	1	20:02	—
Tom Wilson WSH	vs PHI	1	3	4	4	3	1	21:02	—
Scott Laughton PHI	at WSH	3	0	3	3	1	0	15:18	—
Sean Couturier PHI	at WSH	2	1	3	2	1	0	15:54	—
Nicklas Backstrom WSH	vs PHI	1	2	3	3	0	0	21:17	—
Jordan Staal CAR	at CBJ	1	2	3	2	4	0	18:22	—
Joel Farabee PHI	at WSH	0	3	3	3	0	0	16:05	—
Alex DeBrincat CHI	at DAL	2	0	2	7	0	0	18:05	—
Patrik Laine CBJ	vs CAR	2	0	2	3	1	1	19:29	—
Chandler Stephenson VGK	vs LAK	2	0	2	2	1	1	15:47	—
Givani Smith DET	at FLA	1	1	2	4	2	0	11:03	—
Vincent Trocheck CAR	at CBJ	1	1	2	3	4	1	17:02	—

Line changes

New look for DET: Helm–Namestnikov–Erne skated 7:00 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for DET: Larkin–Zadina–Brome skated 6:48 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (50% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for LAK: Kempe–Vilardi–Andersson skated 8:36 together at 5v5 as the L3 trio (63.6% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Chris Driedger FLA	vs DET	L	38	3	.921
Carter Hart PHI	at WSH	W	37	4	.892
Thomas Greiss DET	at FLA	W	37	1	.973
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs CHI	O	35	2	.943
Cal Petersen LAK	at VGK	L	33	4	.879
Robin Lehner VGK	vs LAK	W	32	3	.906
Malcolm Subban CHI	at DAL	W	31	1	.968
Joonas Korpisalo CBJ	vs CAR	L	26	6	.769
James Reimer CAR	at CBJ	W	22	5	.773
Vitek Vanecek WSH	vs PHI	—	14	4	.714
Craig Anderson WSH	vs PHI	L	8	2	.750

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